Government of Canada introduces further restrictions on international travel
OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 29, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ – The Government of Canada continues to take unprecedented action to protect the health and safety of Canadians by introducing measures to prevent further introduction and transmission of COVID-19 and new variants of the virus into Canada. Today, the Government of Canada announced new rules on international travel, in addition to the multi-layered approach on […]
Air Canada flight from Montreal headed to Calgary diverted to Winnipeg
From Global News – link to source story By Elisha Dacey CJOB ~ January 29, 2021 No one was hurt after a flight heading to Calgary had to instead touch down in Winnipeg. The Winnipeg Airports Authority confirmed to Global News that Air Canada Flight 317 was en route to Calgary from Montreal when it had […]
Air Canada Will Launch Boeing 787 Flights To Cairo
From Simple Flying – link to source story by Chris Loh | January 24, 2021 Air Canada is hoping to launch a seasonal flight between Montreal and Cairo this June and is waiting for the necessary approvals. The new service will commence on June 17th and run three times per week. Operated by a Boeing […]
Air Canada to Resume Boeing 737 MAX Commercial Operations February 1, 2021
MONTREAL, Jan. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Air Canada today said that following Transport Canada’s (TC) Airworthiness Directive and January 20, 2021 lifting of the existing Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, the aircraft ungrounding by regulatory bodies worldwide, and the carrier’s own independent assessments of the aircraft and operating procedures […]
Air Canada Outlines Route Cuts: Many Caribbean, Hawaii and Europe Flights Suspended
From TravelPulse Canada – link to source story JIM BYERS JANUARY 14, 2021 The pandemic and ongoing travel restrictions are forcing Air Canada to suspend some of their most popular flights, at least temporarily. In a memo sent to TravelPulse Canada, Canada’s largest airline outlined the details of the 25% capacity reduction they mentioned in a […]
Air Canada’s new Montreal-Bogota service starts Jan. 16
From TravelWeek – link to source story Friday, January 15, 2021 | Posted by Travelweek Group MONTREAL — Starting Jan. 16 Air Canada will operate a new weekly flight from Montreal to Bogota. The new B787 route is in addition to Air Canada’s existing year-round flights from Toronto to Bogota. ProColombia, the government entity in charge […]
1,500 flights and rising as Canadians seek sunny escapes despite surging COVID-19 crisis
From CBC News – link to source story Government advice to avoid ‘non-essential travel’ lacks clear definition Dave Seglins, Joseph Loiero, Roberto Rocha · CBC News · Jan 15, 2021 Thousands of Canadians are thumbing their noses at government advice to stay home and hopping international flights to sunny destinations even as the COVID-19 crisis worsens in many parts of the country, […]
Air Canada Boeing 737-8 MAX suffers left-hand engine failure on return to service flight
From Aviation24.be – link to source story By Bart Noëth – 25 December 202 On 22 December, an Air Canada Boeing 737-8 MAX (registered C-FSNQ) was returning to the air after storage at Marana Pinal, Arizona, United States for a flight to Montreal, Canada. The aircraft carried no passengers, only 3 crew members. Just after take-off, […]
Canada’s OWG launches with initial flight to Cuba
From FlightGlobal.com – link to source story By Pilar Wolfsteller | 18 December 2020 Link to Photos from Toronto Pearson arrival and departure (in our 2020 Photo Album) The inaugural revenue flight of new Canadian airline OWG has taken off from Toronto’s Pearson International airport, headed to Santa Clara Abel Santamaria airport in Cuba. The airline […]
Sunwing announces restart of flights to Cuba with weekly service to Varadero
TORONTO, Dec. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sunwing has announced that flight service to Cuba will resume on December 13, 2020, on board Sunwing Airlines, with weekly flights departing from Toronto and Montreal to Varadero on Sundays. Vacationers can return to this Canadian-favourite destination and travel with peace of mind knowing that the highest Canadian standards are in place […]